Pastor. It must be aware . . . For I believe enlightenment does not only occur on one's outer self, but as well resonates in the heart, thus no further preaching and experience of a sword is a necessity now. I must add: teacher shall remain a teacher and work from behind his barrier – the barrier set by the People and the Church. Thus, do not let them bother with matters they are not paid for. Had a landlord ordered their serf to grind the wheat and the wheat was inflamed instead of ground, the landlord will call for the troopers to chain the evil traitor. Such a serf is the teacher ordered to point their students to faith and god but ends up doing the opposite. (The principal, Komar and Minka bow and look at the Pastor in fear.) Who among you shows wrong-doers, drunkards and sinners their way into a faithless community and builds a base to faithlessness and to the Anti-Christ?
Principal. (Softly.) Senior Pastor . . .
Komar. (Stands up.) Jerman's work . . . I saw him among such people . . . I saw him with my eyes. I know him . . . He apparently voiced chants and slurs no human being would understand by themselves.
Pastor. (Looks at Komar and then turns around.) He is absent.
Principal. (Badly scared.) I did not realize, Senior Pastor . . . Let us not discuss this sad incident . . . Et please . . .
Hvastja. (Has just stood up.) He said he would come. (Goes to the window.)
Komar. (Follows Hvastja, takes a look through the window.) He has been standing down there! With whom? With Kalander, the blacksmith . . .
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